Voyage estimate
MR voyage: Sikka to Sydney
A MR carrying 37,000 tonnes from Sikka to Sydney sails about 6,383 nm laden on the open-sea route, about 21.3 days at 12.5 knots. With the ballast leg back and 4 days in port, the round voyage takes about 45.7 days and burns about 960 tonnes of fuel.
Round voyage
45.7 d
21.3 d laden
Laden distance
6,383 nm
Shortest route
Fuel (VLSFO)
960 t
Round voyage
CO2
3,024 t
Outside EU ETS
Round voyage breakdown
| Leg | Distance | Speed | Days | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Laden Sikka → Sydney | 6,383 nm | 12.5 kn | 21.3 | 511 t |
Ballast Sydney → Sikka | 6,383 nm | 13 kn | 20.5 | 409 t |
Port time Loading and discharge | — | — | 4.0 | 40 t |
| Round voyage | 12,767 nm | 45.7 | 960 t |
Laden on the open-sea route; ballast on the open-sea route.
Emissions and EU ETS
The round voyage burns about 960 tonnes of VLSFO, emitting about 3,024 tonnes of CO2. Neither port is in the EU ETS area, so no EU allowances are needed for this voyage.
Assumptions
- Cargo
- 37,000 t
- Laden speed
- 12.5 kn at 24 t/day
- Ballast speed
- 13 kn at 20 t/day
- Port time
- 4 days at 10 t/day
- Laden draft
- 12 m
- CO2 factor
- 3.151 t per t fuel
Other ship sizes on this route
Questions
How long does a MR take from Sikka to Sydney?
About 21 days 7 hours laden at 12.5 knots over 6,383 nm on the open-sea route. The full round voyage, with the ballast leg back and 4 days in port, takes about 45.7 days.
How much fuel does a MR burn on this voyage?
About 960 tonnes of VLSFO for the round voyage (511 t laden, 409 t ballast, 40 t in port), emitting about 3,024 tonnes of CO2.